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...Norm has been really upbeat, and he is motivated." BEN GINSBERG, an attorney for Coleman, on his candidate's mood despite a statewide recount in January that put Franken ahead by 225 votes. A Coleman lawsuit over the recount is still pending...
...what is to be done about the abuses of the Bush years? Some say do nothing, and a few Senators even tried to make Attorney General Eric Holder promise in his confirmation hearings to launch no prosecutions for Bush-era lawbreaking. At the opposite end of the spectrum, others say that even if it takes many years and divides the country and distracts from the urgent priority of fixing the economy, we must prosecute Bush Administration officials to lay down a marker. The courts are already considering congressional subpoenas that were issued earlier as well as claims of privilege...
...employees—those at least 55 years of age who have worked at the University for a minimum of 10 years as of June 30 of this year—will have 45 days to accept or decline the package, which repeatedly advises recipients to consult with an attorney prior to signing the form indicating their choice...
...Worse yet, the latest accusations of impropriety concern Burris himself, a former state attorney general who was appointed the state's junior Senator last month over initially loud objections from fellow Democrats and Republicans in Washington and Springfield. Burris eventually won the nod of party leadership in Washington on the basis of his long, unblemished record of public service and strong denials that he had ever bargained with Blagojevich, who allegedly tried to sell Barack Obama's senate seat (a charge Blagojevich denies). But as he returned home this past weekend to kick off a listening tour of the state...
...instead of an appointment, are calling for Burris' resignation. Senate Democrats in Washington, who already thought Burris would be a weak candidate for reelection in 2010 before this latest flap, aren't exactly rising to his defense. Even top state Democrats - including House Speaker Michael Madigan and his daughter, Attorney General Lisa Madigan - are asking for a criminal perjury investigation by the State's Attorney for Sangamon County, which covers the capital where Burris testified. Late Tuesday, after the elder Madigan turned over reports and officially referred the case to State's Attorney John Schmidt, Schmidt's office released...